Improvement in wheelbarrows



E. B. MARSHALL.

Wheelbarrow. No. 83,189. Patented Oct. 20,1868.

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E. B. MARSHALL, 0F ATLANTA, GEORGIA. Letters PM No. 83,189, dated 0mm2o, 1868.

EVIPROVEMIEINT IN 'WHEELBARRQWS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters. Patent and making part of thesame.

To all whom it may coucer-n:

in such a manner that, by the action of these springs,

the weight will be removed fi-om the hands and arms of the persons usingthe same, and will rest on the wheel and axle of the barrow.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willproceed to describe its construction and operation,

In the annexed drawings, forming part of this specification, Arepresents the body of a wheelbarrow, at-, tached to the ends of theshafts B by the springs D. These springs are fastened on the lower sideof the shaft B, turned around. the front edge, and fastened to the topside of the front part of the barrow. By this means the centre ofgravity of the load will be in front of the wheel 0 and axle of thebarrow, thereby removing the weight from the shaft, and resting it onthe wheel and axle. These springs D, which can be made of wood, iron,steel, 'or any other suitable material, may be placed at any po'ntbetween the wheel and the handles of the barrow, if desired; but in thiscase they must be reversed, and attached to the top of the shaft andbottom of the barrow.

These springs may be attached to any vehicle on Wheels for theconveyance of weights, freight, or pas sengers.

Having thus fully described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is-- Thesprings D, made of wood, iron, steel, or other suitable material, andattached to vehicles of any description, substantially as and for thepurposes herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my 'hand,this 4th day of April, 1868;

E. B. MARSHALL.

Witnesses:

G. M. PAYNE, J ETHRO W. MANNING.

